Aikido for 3/16/2009

Last night Jake, Joey, and I attended practice. I printed out a copy of the ASU handbook and we started going through the 6th kyu test. Here are the techniques we practiced last night:

• Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
• Shomenuchi Iriminage
• Munestsuki kotegaeshi (I wasn't sure if a sitting nikkyo pin or a standing pin was required on the test. Jake said that he did a standing pin for his test, so that is what we practiced. For my kyu tests, I always did a formal sitting nikkyo pin for kotegaeshi)
  
• Katate dori shihonage (omote and ura)

Joey won't be at Wednesday class but Jake should be there, although he won't be able to attend Saturday's class. I may decide to drive to Grand Junction to visit family instead and sneak out and see Watchman. Last week, in more Aikido related news, I sent in my deposit for this year's Summer Camp in the Rockies, so I am excited about that training opportunity. This will be my second year and I'll be better prepared this time around.